Which one of the following examples best illustrates the concept of distributed cognition?

A) Reginald brainstorms the various plots he might use in the short story he is writing and then eventually chooses one of them.
B) Mark, Jason, and Leanne each solve one-third of their assigned homework problems and then share their answers with the other two.
C) Rhonda watches her favorite situation comedy while simultaneously eating an apple and doing her homework.
D) Edie, Linda, and DeWayne discuss various ways they might solve a physics problem.


D

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